Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
LOCAL BREyITIES.

! The Sacramento river fell yesterday to IS
I feet inches.
| Travel Eastward was so great last even
| ing that the overland express was run in
| two sections.
The Chief of Police has issued orders to
the members of the force to put stop TO
ball-playing and kite-fiying i'll the streets.
The annual meeting of the Sacramento
Protestant Orphan Asylum Association will
| be held at the Congregational Church at 2
P. NJ. to-day.
In Department Two of the Superior Court
yesterday Frank Schneider, a native of
| Germany, was admitted to citizenship on
| the testimony of Joseph Gemsch and J. c.
Schaden.
w. r. Strong Co.'s nursery, near the
| depot, was relieved by thieves on Monday
night of about dozen young lemon, and a
similar number of ounce and other trees,
taking them away in wagon.
On Monday night thief or thieves pros
pected the premises of Dir. G. s. Wait, on
Second street, between o and z, and also
Henry Schulmeyers residence, but in both
instances were frightened away
A special tr4in from Lathrop arrived
here about 4:30 P. NJ. yesterday, bringing
delayed passengers and mails from the
south. The California and Oregon passen-
ger train was held to await its arrival.
Arrangements had been made for fistic
encounter with light gloves, to take place
few miles from this city last Sunday, but
the financial prospects did not appear very
brilliant, and the affair was postponed.
Bids for the privileges at the KNIGHTS of
Labor picnic are called for in advertisement
this morning, and will be received up to
P. NJ. of Wednesday next. Address Pic
mic Privileges, X. of L., Postetfice box 40"
These arrests were made yesterday Ed
ward O'Meara, by officers Rider and Nc
Cormack, for forgery Bob Nealy, bv Off
Ger Leavy, for disturbing the peace Miss
All Suey, by officer Mccormack, for exhib-
iting.
Manuel de Costa, who has been charged
by Antoine F. Silva with threats against
life, gave bonds in Justice Devine's Court
yesterday in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance for examination at 1:30 P. NJ. to-
morrow.
The vote on the constitutional amend
ments cast in Yolo county has been can
vassed by the Supervisors, and found to be
as follows: For No. l, 1l2; against, 1,l02.
For No. ., Ga; against, 1,l42. For No 8,
157; against, 1.049.
Several horses in this city have recently
been afflicted with severe throat disease,
and several thoroughbreds are unable to
take part in the Blood races in consequence.
1t has not reduced them in general condi-
ton, but their mouths and Threats are very
sore.
A few days ago a dun-colored horse be-
longing to J. w. Walsh, of Oroville, was
stolen from that city. The thief was fol-
lO,x-aI haO L
| rode the animal into Sacramento last Mon
| day, crossing the American river bridge
about 8 A. NJ.
Yesterday afternoon Fish Commissioner
Reuter- left for San Francisco, to assist in
getting the work of issuing licenses to fish
ermen well in progress. 1t is a much
larger undertaking than was at first calcu-
lated upon, and will require energetic work
| to set the system thoroughly i'll motion.
Nurserymen who have been maintaining
yards in this city for the sale of young
trees and bushes for several months past,
have closed out for the season. The sale
OF all kinds of trees has been very large,
and the number of orange trees disposed of
indicates that great many people are de-
| termined to test the capabilities of the "cit-
rus belt"
A storm was prevailing yesterday on the
Shasta Division of the California and Ore
gon Railroad. On the California Pacific
Railroad rain was falling at various places,
and on the hill the weather was cloudy and
threatening. In this city there were sew
eral light sprinkles of rain during the after
noon and last evening, with indications of
bad weather being at hand.
A large number of immigrants are max
ing their way to the upper portion of the
State from the south, having arrived on the
coast by the Southern route, but not find
ing in the lower counties the land they
desired at a reasonable price, they are trav-
cling further north. A carload of them
came up by yesterdays train from Los An
geles, Oh their way to Redding.
The average Signal Service temperature
in Sacramento yesterday was "a 40, which
is exactly the average temperature during
nine years, for the 10Th day of April. Yes
terday's can therefore be said to have been
the usual kind of weather in this city on
the 10Th day of April. The highest and
lowest temperature was CO and 40, with
fresh to brisk southerly winds and clear to
cloudy weather, with light showers during
the afternoon, but they were inappreciable
in